Animal types
What is an invertebrate?
An animal without a backbone
Why do mammals have fur?
For warmth and protection
What does streamlined mean?
to move easily through water
What do their eggs look like?
They are leather like eggs
List one animal from each group
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What is a vertebrate?
An animal with a backbone
Why are birds different from mammals?
They have feathers instead of fur
What is an instinct?
It is a God given ability or behavior that is inherited or passed down from parent to baby, rather than learned
What kind of skin do reptiles have?
Dry and scaly skin
Why aren't birds just considered be mammals?
Because they lay eggs and have feathers
Which animal groups are cold blooded?
Fish, amphibians and reptiles
How do water mammals breathe?
They breathe through blowholes at the top of their heads.
How do gills work?
Gills filter oxygen from the water for the fish to use as it breathes
What is the life expectancy of reptiles?
30+ years
How long can a marine mammal hold their breathe under water?
10 minutes to 2 hours
What animal groups are warmblooded?
Mammals and birds
Name 5 characteristics of birds
they are the only animals that have feathers, they have wings, they have two legs, they have beaks, the lay eggs
Name 4 characteristics of amphibians
The young breathe through gills in the water, most adults breathe with lungs on land, they have smooth moist skin, they lay eggs
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What is the difference between reptiles and amphibians
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What are the 5 types of animals?
Mammals, reptiles, amphibians. birds and fish
Name 5 characteristics of mammals
Warm blooded, gives live birth, typically has 4 legs, they have hair or fur, breathe oxygen
Name 5 characteristics of fish
Most breathe through gills, most have scales, they all have fins, they live in water, most lay eggs
Name 4 characteristics of reptiles
they breathe with lungs, most live on land, have dry scales, most lay eggs
SO they can heat up their blood so they can get energy and move